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Arrests, citations and accidents Feb. 13-19, 2012 reported by the Cornelius Police Department. |
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The Lake Norman Kiwanis will hold its annual pancake breakfast 8 a.m. to noon March 3 at First Baptist Church in Huntersville. There will be entertainment and a silent auction. Funds raised support the Ada Jenkins Center. Tickets are $7 for adults, and $4 for children over 5 years of age. For tickets: Pat Jackson, 704-661-9255, or pat@mastertitleagency.com or Jamie Warner at jrwarner3@gmail.com. Kiwanis meets 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Acropolis Restaurant. |
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Feb. 17 The Peninsula Community Foundation has made three grants totaling $20,000 to The Ada Jenkins Center, Discovery Place Kids Huntersville and the YMCA Starfish Program. The foundation also elected new officers: Todd Wiebusch, president; Jean Bock, vice president; Gip Bonar, treasurer; and Andrea Griffin, secretary. New board members include Laura Engel and Wendy Hershey. |
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Feb. 17 The ICE Gala benefiting the Ada Jenkins Center is March 3 at Davidson College. Funds raised support programs like Learn Works, which provides tutoring for 60 area elementary children from Davidson and Cornelius. Tickets, $150 online at www.adajenkins.org/events/ice. Sponsorships still available. Info: Natisha Rivera-Patrick 704-896-0471 |
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Feb. 16 Cornelius Police are looking for a red compact car that was seen leaving the Cornelius Village Apartments on Meridian Street early this morning. At 2:49 am Thursday police responded to reports of multiple gun shots. Witnesses saw a small red car leaving the scene. Detectives discovered four occupied apartments were struck by stray bullets, but no one was injured. Officers have increased patrol around the apartments which are at 19317 Meridian. Cornelius Police are asking anyone with information to contact the North Meck Crime Stoppers at 704-896-7867. You can remain anonymous. |
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Arrests, citations and accidents Feb. 6-12, 2012, reported by the Cornelius Police Department. |
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2nd Quarter: Congratulations students! |
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Feb. 8 The Cornelius/Lake Norman Lions Club is losing members, and visually impaired people stand to lose the most. |
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Arrests, citations and accidents Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2012, reported by the Cornelius Police Department. |
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| McNEILIS |
Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets. Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.
Storage ottomans, for example, come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors. A large ottoman can replace the traditional cocktail table for you to kick up your feet |
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JOANNE AHERN
Seniors Columnist |
Joanne shares with us that Joy isn’t it a feeling that is dependent on your circumstances, but something that we can stand and depend on. |
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Experienced developers partner with town on key site downtown |
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By Reid Creager
A real estate investment group says there are signs of progress in plans for a new building on the site of the former police department in downtown Cornelius. But what may be even more newsworthy is the methodical nature of the process, reflecting new economic realities.
In October, the Stewart Group got permission from the town board for a one-year development period for the proposed 15,000-square-foot site at the corner of Main Street and Catawba Avenue — meaning that actual construction can’t begin until the board OKs the building’s design, uses and how it fits in with nearby buildings. This project will differ from some others in the recent past, utilizing a more incremental approach.
For much of the early 2000s, construction and development often worked under a “if you build it, they will occupy” mentality.
“What we have right now with the town is an option to purchase,” says David Stewart, who oversaw the landmark Stowe’s Corner project in Davidson. “We’re not doing anything until we get a lease. We have agreed to a price ($100,000) with the town for that sliver of land.
“We’re trying to find whether we can fill that space before we get to the construction phase because the financing is a big part of this. It should have been done this way more often in the past. It used to be you could get some equity and get financing beforehand and assume people would show up. This is a more realistic approach.”
The Stewart Group must show the town substantial progress in its search for tenants and uses by early November.
The building, which would overlook the planned commuter rail station, would be two stories but present a three-story facade. Stewart says the ground floor is typically easier to lease, a preferred location for retail. “The second floor is tougher because that usually goes to office space, and there’s a lot of office space in Cornelius,” he says.
Don Harrow, a Davidson resident and Stewart’s partner on this project, says the extension of Catawba Avenue across the railroad tracks enhanced the visibility of the site.
Stewart emphasizes that the planned mixed-use project “is not another Stowe’s Corner,” but there would be similarities — including understructure parking. |
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MARCH 3-4 GYMNASTICS The "Everest Classic," a two-day girls gymnastic competition, is March 3-4 at Hough High School. Put on by Visit Lake Norman, Everest Gymnastics Training Center and Cornelius PARC, the event is expected to bring hundreds of young gymnasts from across the country. Visit Lake Norman expects $134,000 in visitor spending. More info: Travis Dancy at Visit Lake Norman 704-987-3300 or tdancy@lakenorman.org |
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MARCH 4 CONCERT Pianist Yoon-Sun Song will be performing at the Cornelius Concert Series 2 pm March 4 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. The concert is free. There will be a free-will offering. |
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In honor of Black History Month, the Cornelius PARC Department is hosting "Celebrate Smithville" at Town Hall from 1-4 pm Saturday Feb. 25. Smithville is one the oldest communities in Cornelius, dating back to the 1880s. It will feature singing and dancing performances by local groups, children’s activities, community memorabilia and pictures, art by local artist James Donaldson and light refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. The Smithville CommUNITY Coalition is partnering with the PARC Department. The coalition was formed last year and is made up of residents, non-profits and faith-based communities. Their vision is to revitalize and transform their community into a vibrant, safe and attractive place to live and work that builds pride in its residents and attracts new developments of affordable homes and businesses, focusing on empowering all individuals and strengthening families. |
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The 19th annual Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games will be April 20-22. The advance, two-day (Saturday and Sunday) discount ticket of $25 includes admission to the Saturday night concert. Details, advance tickets: www.ruralhillscottishfestivals.net.
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The Lake Norman Chamber Business Build 10K Challenge Run/Walk, benefiting Habitat for Humanity, will be Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Bailey Middle School track in Cornelius beginning at 8 a.m. Runners/walkers collect a minimum $1 pledge per lap. To register or support a runner: www.ourtownshabitat.org. Details: 704-897-1966. |
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Registering is easy: Just login — creating a username and password to access this month's New Corporation filings. |
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Login to access residential transactions through Jan. 6 in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville recorded by the Mecklenburg Register of Deeds. |
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| MICHALSKI |
Noell Michalski likes to cook to relax.
Michalski is the owner of Burgundy Moon Spa & Winehouse in Jetton Village, and recently expanded to a larger building and added an Art of Living Fitness (Mind/Body) & Boutique Craft Studio.
Among her passions is tasting and learning about wines from around the world. She is planning a trip to Italy later this year to help in her exploration of the Italian wine market. |
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| JENNINGS |
The Lake Norman Lucky Cats program is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was started out of necessity. Back in the 1990s Lucky Cats founder Abigail Jennings became aware of a colony of 19 feral cats in the woods behind the then-new Lake Norman Realty building on West Catawba Avenue. |
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